Midsize guide

Cessna Citation Sovereign: price, charter cost and specs

· specifications and rates

Operator rate
about $6,200/h, published average before positioning
All-in class estimate
$5,900–$8,400 per flight hour
Seats
9–12
Range
3,200 nm
Cruise
460 KTAS
New price
$19.7M (2020, equipped)
Production
Out of production

Estimate, not a quote. Published operator averages exclude positioning and route-specific charges; the class band is an all-in planning rate.

Aircraft at a glance

Cessna Citation Sovereign specifications

Missing fields are omitted

Published model specifications with source footnotes
SpecificationValueSource
Production statusOut of production5[5]
Typical passenger seats93[3]
Maximum passenger seats121[1]
Published range3,200 nm1[1]
High-speed cruise460 KTAS1[1]
Long-range cruise368 KTAS3[3]
Maximum altitude47,000 ft1[1]
Cabin height68 in1[1]
Cabin width66 in1[1]
Cabin length303 in1[1]
Baggage capacity135 cu ft1[1]
Engines2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1[1]
Takeoff distance3,530 ft1[1]
Reported new price$19.7M (2020, equipped)3[3]
  1. Textron Aviation (Cessna) — Citation Sovereign+ specifications (Wayback snapshot) · 2021-01-26 · Range condition: Ferry mission (no passengers) at long-range cruise with NBAA IFR reserves (200 nm); standard conditions, zero wind (Textron) · Takeoff condition: Takeoff field length at MTOW (30,775 lb), sea level, ISA, zero wind, level dry hard-surface runway
  2. Textron Aviation — Citation Sovereign+ product card (© 2019, Wayback snapshot) · 2019-12-15
  3. Business & Commercial Aviation — 2020 Purchase Planning Handbook (June/July 2020 issue) · accessed 2026-10-21 · Price research note: last reported list price (out of production); B&CA equipped price, June/July 2020 Purchase Planning Handbook (B&CA noted a $1M increase that year); B&CA May 2015: $17,895,000
  4. Business & Commercial Aviation — Business Airplane Tables, May 2015 (Wayback snapshot) · 2016-09-09
  5. Aviation Week — Aircraft Overview: Citation Sovereign · accessed 2026-10-21
  6. Aviation Week — 20/Twenty: The Citation Sovereign Still Reigns (Bill Carey) · 2022-01-27
  7. AIN — Textron Aviation's King Air 90, Citation Sovereign End Their Rule · 2021-03-08
  8. Paramount Business Jets — Citation Sovereign Private Jet Charter · undated; accessed 2026-10-21
  9. Paramount Business Jets — Citation Sovereign+ Private Jet Charter · undated; accessed 2026-10-21
  10. Air Charter Advisors — Cessna Citation Sovereign · undated; accessed 2026-10-21

Model-specific estimate

Where it flies nonstop

Typical seating load · not for flight planning

From TEB

Teterboro Airport

Nonstop

  • Boston · BED40 m
  • Toronto · YYZ1 h 5 m
  • Chicago · MDW2 h
  • Atlanta · PDK2 h 5 m
  • Orlando · ORL2 h 25 m
  • Tampa · TPA2 h 35 m
  • Palm Beach · DJT2 h 40 m
  • Miami · OPF2 h 45 m
  • Dallas · DAL3 h 35 m
  • Houston · HOU3 h 40 m

Needs a technical stop

  • Ibiza · IBZ1 stop · 9 h 5 m
  • Nice · NCE1 stop · 9 h 15 m
  • Italy · CIA1 stop · 9 h 55 m
  • Greece · ATH1 stop · 11 h 10 m
  • Hawaii · HNL1 stop · 13 h 15 m
  • Dubai · DWC1 stop · 15 h

From VNY

Van Nuys Airport

Nonstop

  • San Diego · SAN30 m
  • Las Vegas · LAS45 m
  • Oakland · OAK1 h
  • San Francisco · SFO1 h
  • Phoenix · SCF1 h 5 m
  • Aspen · ASE1 h 45 m
  • Denver · APA2 h
  • Cabo San Lucas · SJD2 h 15 m
  • Seattle · BFI2 h 25 m
  • San Antonio · SAT2 h 45 m

Needs a technical stop

  • London · LTN1 stop · 12 h 10 m
  • Paris · LBG1 stop · 12 h 40 m
  • Nice · NCE1 stop · 13 h 25 m
  • Ibiza · IBZ1 stop · 13 h 30 m
  • Italy · CIA1 stop · 14 h
  • Tokyo · HND1 stop · 14 h 35 m

Good to know

Cessna Citation Sovereign FAQ

How many passengers does the Cessna Citation Sovereign seat?

The Cessna Citation Sovereign configurations in this guide show 9–12 passenger seats.

What is the range of the Cessna Citation Sovereign?

The Cessna Citation Sovereign published range is 3,200 nautical miles under the stated manufacturer conditions.

What is the estimated charter rate for the Cessna Citation Sovereign?

The Cessna Citation Sovereign published operator average is about $6,200 per hour before positioning, taxes and airport fees.

Can the Cessna Citation Sovereign fly from New York to Los Angeles nonstop?

Yes. The Cessna Citation Sovereign estimate is about 6 h 15 m nonstop from Teterboro to Van Nuys; winter headwinds can still force a fuel stop.

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